water rights

Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Dispute

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 22 that the federal government has no obligation to help the Navajo Nation gain access to water, finding that a 19th-century treaty with ...

June 22, 2023BY Matthew Vadum
Navajo Nation Asks Supreme Court to Let It Access Colorado River Water

The Supreme Court heard a dispute on March 20 about whether an Indian tribe can draw water from ...

March 20, 2023BY Matthew Vadum
Tampering With Water Rights Could Increase Costs in California

Commentary As I've mentioned before, “In California, whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting,” according to a ...

March 7, 2023BY John Seiler
US Water Resources Under Foreign Control Increasing Amid Security Concerns

While U.S. officials continue to express concern over the surge in foreign-owned farm acreage, an important question looms: ...

January 19, 2023BY Autumn Spredemann
Calls for States to Boycott the Federal Government’s Water Rights Intervention

Australia’s food production and security will be “at risk” if the New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian state ...

November 21, 2022BY Henry Jom
Why Latin America Is Suffering Critical Water Shortages

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Nearly 31 percent of the world's fresh water supply is in Latin America, which endures perilous ...

January 27, 2022BY Autumn Spredemann
A Framework for Ending the Egypt-Ethiopia Nile Water War

Commentary Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting. In less colorful words, securing water is worth going ...

July 22, 2020BY Austin Bay